Dan Shaffer co-anchors Action News This Morning, beginning at 4:55 a.m., and Action News at Noon.
Over the years, you've trusted him as a meteorologist and reporter; now he brings his experience and personality to the anchor desk. Dan's been with Action News since 1996. In that time he's covered every corner of west central Florida. He's specialized in reporting on the environment and the weather, covering just about everything Mother Nature can throw at us - droughts, floods, fires, freezes, sinkholes, tornadoes and hurricanes. In 2002, his special series of reports, "Drought Survivor," earned a first-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Dan, a former cast member at Walt Disney World, is a Florida native, born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale. He likes to put a little of his character into every newscast. "Sometimes," he admits, "that means an occasional bad pun. But if I can make someone smile at that hour of the day, it's worth it."
A graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dan began his broadcast career in radio in 1985. His first television job was in Orlando as meteorologist and co-anchor of the morning and noon news. He's been recognized for his volunteer work with schools, where he talks to kids about weather and careers in television.
He and his wife have three children and live in Carrollwood. They like to spend time out on the lake, at the beach, and at the theme parks.
